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The Citizen, 1987-01-14, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987. Classified Ads CLASSIFIED RATES: Minimum $2.50 for 20 words, additional words 10c each. 50c will be added for ads not paid by the following Wednesday. Deadline: Monday at 4 p.m. Phone 523-4792 or 887-9114. REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS BROKER 82 ALBERTSTREET, CLINTON, ONTARIO Bus. 482-9371 Res. 523-9338 “Suddenly It’s Sold” KINBURN: 100 acres, 95 acres workable, systematically drained, 6 bedroom ffame home. BLYTH: Commercial Property, Queen street, presently rented as Variety store, good 2 bedroom apartment above, presently vacant. APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT: 14 units, nearly new, on 3 acres, well located m Lucknow. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: Ideal for office or store, apartment above. All redone, like new, main street, Auburn. BLYTH: 3 lots on Hamilton street. 4 ACRES: 2 floor brick home in good condition, 3 miles from Blyth. BLYTH: 11/2 floor frame home, close to school and business district, 3 or 4 bedrooms. 46 ACRES: Near Dungannon, with modern homeand heated workshop. BLYTH: Dinsley street, 2floor brick home on large treed lot. 75 ACRES: On Maitland River, very scenic, no buildings. CLINTON: 1 floor, 3 £Q|_Dirooms, gas heat, Princess street. BLYTH: Triplex, 2 floor brick on Dinsley street. LONDESBORO: 4 bedrooms, 2 floor home, very spacious, heated double garage, like new throughout. 125 ACRES: Near Blyth, stately brick home, 60 acres workable, 22 acres hardwood bush. 294 ACRES: Morris Township, excellent cropland, good set of buildings. BRUSSELS: Commercial building on main street, oil heat, apartment above. 100 ACRES: Hobby and bush farm, on paved road, 15 acres workable, general purpose barn, large steel shed, house newly renovated, all in immaculate condition, East Wawanosh Township. LONDESBORO: 1 floor rancher, finished basement, inground pool, large lot. 15 ACRES: 5 miles from Clinton, 11/2 floor frame home, farrowing barn for 35 sows. Property well fenced. 198ACRES: REDUCED. Dairy farm, freestall for 100cows, excellent buildings, 2 Harvestore silos. Hullett Township. Try an offer. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: If the “Pill” had been available to Grandma, where would you and I be now. Mediator named in teacher pay dispute Continued from page 1 include a six per cent increase that would bring the top salary for an elementary teacher to $48,124. The Board has responded with a two-year package offering a three per cent increase for all teachers’ salaries, retroactive to last Sept­ ember 1, plus a 1.5 per cent increase on February 1 of each of the two years. This would bring the highest salary for an elementary teacher in Huron County to $47,436 by the end of 1987. Eric Runacres, the provincial fact finder, recommends that the end rate maximum for teachers be $47,860 by September, 1987, and that this be accomplished by a three per cent increase retroactive to last September 1, with the remaining percentage coming into effect on February 1,1987. He also recommends that these percent­ ages be applied across the board to all elementary teachers’ salaries. Also included in Mr. Runacres report is a recommendation that allowances for both principals and vice-principals be calculated at the same percentage, and that allow­ ances for extra qualifications not be adjusted in this year’s agree­ ment. At present, the salaries of elementary school teachers with degrees range from a low of $20,500 to a high of $45,400. The range for a principal’s salary is set at $9,000 above these figures, while vice-principals get $5,000 above the teacher’s salaries. Under an agreement signed in mid-December between the Board and its secondary school teachers, by February 1 of this year the minimum and maximum second­ ary teachers salary will range from $21,740 to $48,300. By February 1, the minimum and maximum prin- cipal’s salary will range from $59,280 to $64,480 and the mini­ mum and maximum secondary school vice-principal’s salary will be $52,000 and 56,160. Mr. Runacres was also the fact finder for the secondary school contract, which was settled without going to mediation. A number of issues still remain unresolved as the process goes into mediation. These include allowan­ ces for acting principals and vice principals, changes to the em­ ployee’s benefit plan, the teach­ er’s request for full pay to expectant mothers during the two-week period prior to receiving UIC benefits, early retirement incentive, staffing formula and an affirmative action procedure. QnME, EXECUTIVE OR RETIRE­ MENT property featuring 2 acres in the country with pond, inground pool, satel­ litedish, 3 bedroom brick home, 13 years old with finished basement and fire­ place. Driveshed or work­ shop suitable for small business. $149,000. MLS6-1070. Call MarleneLinsay, Agent for Century 21 Scott Real Estate 271-2668or Res. 347-2919 designation accepted Continued from page 1 certain things,” he said. “As of now,” he said, “every­ thing is up in the air. The previous government said in the past that we could appoint and re-appoint yearly. We change our warden yearly and everyone is appointed on a yearly basis.” Bisback is a civilian appointment tothe board. She has been replaced by Isabel Elston. He said that Murphy was discussing the issue with officials in the ministries of municipal affairs and citizenship and culture. The failure to re-appoint Bisback to the board is believed to be related tothe board’s dispute with Partridge but when asked if this was so Cunningham would not comment. The controversial motion passed by the board on December 4 read that the board accept the resigna­ tion of Partridge effective June 30, 1987. “In view of his 14 years of employment with the Board, the Board will pay him three months salary in lieu of any additional notice,” the resolution stated. “The Board will give Mr. Partridge a letter of reference and it is understood that if he obtains employment before June 30, 1987, he will be free to accept such employment and his salary at that time will cease with the exception of three months salary in lieu of notice.” During the morning session, Clerk-Treasurer B. G. Hanly told council that the wording of the motion had been changed by the board to a resignation rather than a termination of employment. “This was a proposal from Mr. Partridge’s solicitor and we accep­ ted it,” Cunningham said. Confused by the developments in the morning session, council called on Dan Murphy in the afternoon to clarify the situation. Murphy said that Scott Ritchie, Partridge’s lawyer, told him Janu­ ary 5 that the matter had been resolved and that Partridge’s letter of resignation would be in the mail. He said he could not explain why Partridge at the morning session indicated he had not resigned. * ‘Maybe he meant that he hadn ’ t signed the letter of resignation,” Murphy said. He added that he spoke with Ritchie just prior to addressing council and was again informed the matter had been resolved and that Partridge’s resignation would be in the mail. ‘‘Maybe the motion should have read ‘will accept’,” he said. “The motion is perfectly legal and the resignation is accepted.” Open House for Residents of Grey Township regarding a Proposal to Register Fill Line Mapping in the Township of Grey. The Mapping will be used by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority [MVCA] to identify areas where the placement of fill should be regulated for the purposes of flood control, pollution control and the conservation of land. Areas to be regulated include watercourses, flood plains, river valleys, headwater areas and swamps. Maps to be displayed at the Municipal Office in Grey Township: Wednesday, January 21,1987 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m. 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. ForfurtherinformationcontactM.V.C.A. 335-3557 Former MOH says County messing up Continued from page 5 county’s clerk-treasurer. I was in the untenable position of being re- sponsible by law, but having no control or authority. These issues did come to a full. head,and I found that the board chose to take sides with the clerk-treasurer. Worse yet, major decisions were made outside the board meetings. It became a war of different philosophies and admini­ strative styles. Without political support, in a stressed atmosphere not condu­ cive to productivity or the goals of pubic health, I chose to resign. I had hoped my resignation would pave the way for the hiring of a qualified physician who perhaps might have more patience and political skill in working with the existing establishment. The new M.O.H. preferably should also be dedicated to public health goals and ideals. Finding such a person is not easy as there are only a few dozen qualified public health physicians in the province, most of whom are presently employed in health units. However, the events since clear­ ly demonstrate how unimportant programs are to some people. Apparently, no trained and compe­ tent physician has been willing to work in the present county atmo­ sphere for the lowest salary in the province. However one might easily con­ clude that this may be what best suits the goals of the establish­ ment. The physician who in my opinion has been most ciritical of the Health Unit and its staff over the years, has been hired as acting medical officer of health. He apparently is required only to worka 14-15hourweekattwo-third salary which translates to over $40 thousand annually. With no exper­ ience or credentials in public health he promptly is able to convince the board that certain programs are not needed and that certain staff are redundant. Per­ haps it is only coincidental that the same physician is also rumored to be the personal physician to the chairman of the board. He is also a Town Councillor in Wingham although that office in its own right is no contradiction to his post. The Minister of Health also lives in the same town and one can only- wonder why he is so silent on this issue of which he is quite aware. Health Unit morale and com­ munityprograms aresu ff ering. The County of Huron has the distinction of having the least number of social and health programs in the province. Does that mean our own brand of local politics is at least saving us tax dollars? No! In fact, close to 90 percent of the cost of these programs is from provincial funds. This means you are paying for all the additional programs across the province which are not provided here. Has this anything to do with our brand of politics and our admini­ strative approach? The people of Huron County are able to boast not only two M.P.P.s but also that both these"members hold the important posts of Mini­ ster of Health and Minister of Agriculture. Historically this has meant extra programs and funds would flow back to the members' constituency. For some strange reason this has not even warranted attention to help us catch up in areas as alcohol and mental health programs, to mention only two. Do you have concerns about Huron getting its fair share of programs to prevent diseases such as heart attacks, stroke, drug abuse, alcoholism, suicide and depression? Do you care about pollution of the environment and hazards in the home or the work place? I do and I know many other people do. 1 strongly urge you to. de ma nd the kind of responsible govern­ ment that we pay for. 1 urge you to demand thd kind of community programs that we are presently paying for but not receiving. Cal) or write.your local and provincial politician. Your deserve better!!!! DR. HARRY CIESLAR, GODERICH.